National Preparedness Month: When to Evacuate

Should I stay or should I Go? Do you know when to evacuate or shelter in place?

Depending on your circumstances and the nature of the event the first important decision is whether you stay put or get away. You should understand and plan for both possibilities.

Staying put– in some situations, it may be best to stay where you are and avoid uncertainty outside. When staying put, it is best to have a pre-assembled kit in place and to also know the steps to “Shelter in Place and Seal the Room”.

Getting Away (or Evacuating)– Other conditions may require an evacuation. Plan for alternate routes before the emergency occurs and designate meeting locations with families and friends in case you are separated.

Pay attention to local emergency management and public safety officials and evacuate when asked. Evacuation information and orders will be disseminated to residents in numerous ways.

Twitter Updates

Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

Earlier this afternoon, Fire Chief Richard Bowers announced his retirement to the men and women of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Following his announcement, he sent the following message to all personnel. Good afternoon Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel! I have proudly and honorably served in the Fire and Rescue profession for almost 41 […]

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department is pleased to announce that Lieutenant Marc Davidson, Training Academy, has been selected as recipient of the 2017 Governor’s Fire Service Award for Firefighter of the Year. The Governor’s Fire Service Awards were established as a formal recognition of excellence in Virginia’s Fire Services. Lieutenant Davidson was recognized […]

On Tuesday, February 13 at approximately 3:12 p.m., units were dispatched for a reported townhouse fire in the 8500 block of Jeffersonian Court in the Tysons section of Fairfax County. Units arrived on scene to find smoke showing from a second floor window to the rear of a two-story, middle unit townhouse. Crews found, and quickly […]

Fairfax County Police Department News

Fair Oaks Police District – Detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying three individuals they believe are responsible for a burglary that took place yesterday around 12:50 p.m. in the 5300 block of Poplar Valley Court in Centreville. Three males were seen running across Stringfellow Road near Autumn Willow Drive where they jumped […]

SULLY DISTRICT STATION ROBBERY: 5047 Westfields Boulevard (Subway), 2/15/18, 9:00 p.m. A man entered the store and displayed a hand gun demanding money. The suspect took cash and ran away. There were no injuries. The suspect was described as Hispanic, 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 4 inches tall, average build, and wearing all black […]

Sully Police District – Our homicide detectives were able to confirm the identity of the body found in Centreville on Wednesday as 17-year-old Matthew Ortega, during an autopsy at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The autopsy results are pending. Due to the ongoing criminal investigation, at this point we are only confirming Ortega […]